The most enduring enterprises are those built on the strongest foundations. Gregory Poole Equipment began its foundation more than a half century ago when, in 1951, the management of Caterpillar chose Gregory Poole, Sr. to lead a new dealership in eastern North Carolina. Gregory Poole Equipment Company has established itself as one of the leading Caterpillar dealers in the southeast for construction and material handling equipment, stand-by power, truck and marine engines and a trusted provider of parts, maintenance, and service. Gregory Poole Equipment Company is headquartered in Raleigh, N.C., with 10 facilities located throughout North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia. It has four locations in North Carolina to serve the construction market and 8 locations to serve material handling needs. It supplies power needs from its six North Carolina facilities.